SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 13, 2013
In the 1980s, some members of Germany's Green Party advocated the legalization of sex with minors. Now the party wants to come to terms with this dark chapter via an independent review of internal documents -- some of which show that the influence of pedophiles on the young party was much stronger than previously thought. By Jan Fleischhauer, Ann-Katrin Müller and René Pfister more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 13, 2013
Last week's arrest of a 93-year-old on suspicion of abetting murder as a guard at Auschwitz is part of a late push by German authorities to bring lower-ranking Nazi helpers to justice. Legal experts say they should have -- and could have -- done so decades ago. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 07, 2013
Hans Lipschis, a 93-year-old thought to have been a guard at Auschwitz, was arrested in Germany on Monday. The Lithuanian-born man, who was added to the Simon Wiesenthal Center's most wanted list last month, says he was only a cook. But prosecutors believe he supported the killing in his role as a guard. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 03, 2013
As law-enforcement officials search for clues about the early life of the Boston Marathon bombers, a number of conspiracy theories are coming to light. Many are based on alleged ties between the men's father and a local mafia boss in Kyrgyzstan. By Marcus Bensmann and Matthias Schepp in Bishkek/Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2013
The case of Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness is heating up the German election campaign and presenting a challenge to the courts, which have gone easy on wealthy tax offenders until now. The high-profile case is likely to mean harsher punishments in the future. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2013
Like a character out of the film "Apocalypse Now," Colonel Sebastiăo de Moura allegedly hunted, tortured and killed rebels without remorse during Brazil's military dictatorship. Now, almost 40 years later, he is likely to face charges. By Erich Follath and Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 24, 2013
Many have viewed the German rapper Bushido as an example of successful integration. Recent revelations about ties to an organized crime group in Berlin, however, have muddied the picture and reinforced widespread stereotypes. By Georg Diez, Wiebke Hollersen and Tobias Rapp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2013
The US Capitol was put on high alert after a letter to a senator was found to contain the deadly poison ricin. Days later a German cryptology enthusiast discovered something surprising: The FBI has lightly encrypted instructions on how to make ricin on its website. By Rainer Leurs more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
German federal prosecutors handling the neo-Nazi terrorism case due to come to trial on May 6 say regional authorities underestimated the capabilities of right-wing extremists. They hope the trial will boost central authorities' power to investigate future cases. By Gisela Friedrichsen more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
Postponing the neo-Nazi terror trial is both a curse and a blessing, say German media commentators. On the one hand, it entails inconvenience and stress for the relatives of the 10 victims. On the other, it should allow a new watertight media accreditation process -- and thereby lower the risk of an appeal. more... [ Video ]
